Really necessay to submit transcripts from all colleges?

[vmc303]

Do I really have to send transcripts from every college I ever took courses at? I took a couple community college courses in high school, and some courses at a university summer program. These won't affect my GPA, but I've already sent my main college transcripts in, and requesting these will just add another few weeks to the process. Yes, I know you're *supposed* to send them all in, but how could they possibly know?

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[es19]

yes

 

[GoJoeyMojo]

Do I really have to send transcripts from every college I ever took courses at? I took a couple community college courses in high school, and some courses at a university summer program. These won't affect my GPA, but I've already sent my main college transcripts in, and requesting these will just add another few weeks to the process. Yes, I know you're *supposed* to send them all in, but how could they possibly know?

Did you use federal financial aid for any of the courses? If you did, then those classes will easily be found. I'd wait and have the transcripts to be reported. You don't want to be holding an acceptance next spring and then have the incomplete transcripts cause problems. The website explicitly states their policy on transcripts.

 

[mchou]

Do I really have to send transcripts from every college I ever took courses at? I took a couple community college courses in high school, and some courses at a university summer program. These won't affect my GPA, but I've already sent my main college transcripts in, and requesting these will just add another few weeks to the process. Yes, I know you're *supposed* to send them all in, but how could they possibly know?

if you listed them for college credit, you need to send in a transcript. don't cut corners, ask your school to fed ex/overnight it if you're truly worried about time.

 

[vmc303]

yes

Is there some national database that has everyone's complete educational history on record? Or are you just giving me the "official" reply?

 

[Anastasis]

Do I really have to send transcripts from every college I ever took courses at? I took a couple community college courses in high school, and some courses at a university summer program. These won't affect my GPA, but I've already sent my main college transcripts in, and requesting these will just add another few weeks to the process. Yes, I know you're *supposed* to send them all in, but how could they possibly know?

Suck it up and send them in.

A couple of weeks will still mean you've submitted early.

 

[NonTradMed]

I believe any classes you took for college credits has to be sent for processing.

So the the question you should be asking is....is it worth the delay, and possible rejection for NOT sending all your transcripts in? Would you like to be summer before you start med school when the school that you accepted you finds out you omitted some classes and decide that a omission is just as bad as an outright lie? Is that worth this risk?

I never understand why people thinks making these types of insignificant shortcuts is worth the risk. If you want to save time on processing, I suggest double checking to make sure everything you put into AMCAS is correct. I suggest applying early. I dont't suggest omitting your classes or lying on your AMCAS.

 

[mchou]

Did you use federal financial aid for any of the courses? If you did, then those classes will easily be found. I'd wait and have the transcripts to be reported. You don't want to be holding an acceptance next spring and then have the incomplete transcripts cause problems. The website explicitly states their policy on transcripts.

Actually, if you list on AMCAS, it will reject your app outright after an initial review, which adds even more weeks to the process. So that whole holding an acceptance thing, is only if you get through AMCAS.

 

[vmc303]

if you listed them for college credit, you need to send in a transcript. don't cut corners, ask your school to fed ex/overnight it if you're truly worried about time.

I didn't list them. I never received college credit for them. I just took them for fun, and to satisfy a pre-requisite in high school.

 

[GoJoeyMojo]

Actually, if you list on AMCAS, it will reject your app outright after an initial review, which adds even more weeks to the process. So that whole holding an acceptance thing, is only if you get through AMCAS.

I was just thinking that if the unreported transcripts somehow surfaced, schools could potentially rescind their acceptance. I don't know though. I'd just take the safe route and report all transcripts.

 

[CardiacIntensivist]

I didn't list them. I never received college credit for them. I just took them for fun, and to satisfy a pre-requisite in high school.

I called in to the AMCA help and asked. They said that I need to send in all transcripts from colleges I have taken courses in whether I got credit for them or not. I believe the only college level courses you wouldn't have to list are AP credits that aren't listed on any of your transcripts.

 

[Gilamobster]

Yeah I was wondering about that myself. I took French 1 at my community college over the summer, since I didn't want to take any of the languages at my highschool (they only offered German, Spanish and Latin). I was planning to not tranfer them to the university I plan to attend since I made a "B" in the class and didn't want to start college with a 3.0 grade point average. But it looks that if I'm going to have to report the grades I might as well transfer them and work extra hard to make up for it. That really sucks

 

[Gilamobster]

Yeah I was wondering about that myself. I took French 1 at my community college over the summer, since I didn't want to take any of the languages at my highschool (they only offered German, Spanish and Latin). I was planning to not tranfer them to the university I plan to attend since I made a "B" in the class and didn't want to start college with a 3.0 grade point average. It looks that if I'm going to have to report the grades I might as well transfer them and work extra hard to make up for it. That really sucks!

 

[aliziry]

This is what AMCAS does...

1. Asks the student to put their entire educational history with grades on the application.

2. Asks the student to send in transcripts from every school attened.

3. Compares the grades and courses on these transcripts to what was put onto the AMCAS application.

4. After verification is complete your GPA is calculated and you are told that your application is complete.

5. AMCAS sends the data to all the medical schools you listed on the application and they decide whether to send you secondarys or not.

There is no national database but you should always put EVERY course you have taken during college onto the application. Youll be surprised what can happen if you don't.

 

[star22]

Is there some national database that has everyone's complete educational history on record?

yes

 

[aliziry]

yes

no there is not.

 

[benb2099]

This is what AMCAS does...

1. Asks the student to put their entire educational history with grades on the application.

2. Asks the student to send in transcripts from every school attened.

3. Compares the grades and courses on these transcripts to what was put onto the AMCAS application.

4. After verification is complete your GPA is calculated and you are told that your application is complete.

5. AMCAS sends the data to all the medical schools you listed on the application and they decide whether to send you secondarys or not.

There is no national database but you should always put EVERY course you have taken during college onto the application. Youll be surprised what can happen if you don't.

I've got a question about transcripts. I'm doing a one year masters program that starts in a few weeks, but I do not have any transcripts from the school because I have not taken any courses there. I have the courses listed as current/future, but what should I do about a transcript?

 

[WayChanger]

I've got a question about transcripts. I'm doing a one year masters program that starts in a few weeks, but I do not have any transcripts from the school because I have not taken any courses there. I have the courses listed as current/future, but what should I do about a transcript?

Transcript's only required for completed courses, I believe.

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

I've got a question about transcripts. I'm doing a one year masters program that starts in a few weeks, but I do not have any transcripts from the school because I have not taken any courses there. I have the courses listed as current/future, but what should I do about a transcript?

Send an updated transcript when you get your grades.

 

[Zuerst]

For AMCAS...

I have 100+ hr at my main college. Transferred 9 hr from a local community college. If I already listed those 9 hr of classes in the under that community college on AMCAS, do I still have to list it under my main college? ie do I have to enter it twice as an result?

wow... i'm tired and my thoughts seem a bit uncoherent...

 

[Punkn]

For AMCAS...

I have 100+ hr at my main college. Transferred 9 hr from a local community college. If I already listed those 9 hr of classes in the under that community college on AMCAS, do I still have to list it under my main college? ie do I have to enter it twice as an result?

wow... i'm tired and my thoughts seem a bit uncoherent...

The AMCAS instruction manual says to "enter courses exactly as they appear on the transcript of the school where they were orginally attempted, not as they appear on the transcript of any school, which may have accepted the courses in transfer". So, no, don't list them twice. Make sure you send AMCAS transcripts from both your main college and the local community college.

 

[McMD]

I've got a question about transcripts. I'm doing a one year masters program that starts in a few weeks, but I do not have any transcripts from the school because I have not taken any courses there. I have the courses listed as current/future, but what should I do about a transcript?

Transcripts are for completed courses....HemaOncaDoc was partially correct in their response....SOME schools love to get updates on students after students complete a semester of coursework-in that case, you would definitely want to send your transcripts after maybe fall semester from your masters program...and in this case, you would send them DIRECTLY to the school...NOT to AMCAS!! However...SOME schools absolutely don't like receiving transcripts after new coursework has been completed....usually the schools will say whether or not they like to have updates on your completed coursework somewhere on the medical school's website. If you don't see it specifically discussed on a particular school's website, I would give them a call before sending the transcripts to them. Hope that helps and good luck to everyone this application cycle!! Remember, the earlier you get your secondaries in, the sooner the possibility of an interview!! 🙂

 

[roca88]

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[Mateodaspy]

http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/

Websites such as this one can be easily searched by schools to determine every college or university at which you have ever enrolled during your lifetime.

hope that helps!

 

[aliziry]

http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/

Websites such as this one can be easily searched by schools to determine every college or university at which you have ever enrolled during your lifetime.

hope that helps!

They dont use that because not all schools are registered with them. They dont have a nationwide service to check where students were enrolled yet. There are too many schools and too much red tape that must be cut before that happens. If they had one they would not ask for transcripts they would just check. It would save time and money. Again there is no national database.

 

[JonnyG]

no there is not.

http://www.studentclearinghouse.org

lists every college/university you have attended and what your status was(full or part time student).

 

[aliziry]

http://www.studentclearinghouse.org

lists every college/university you have attended and what your status was(full or part time student).

I will only put this one more time. No they do not. They can only check what you put because of FERPA you have to give permission for your records to be accessed. So it does not work like that.

Here is from there website...
We require certification from all verification requestors that the student or alumnus has given permission for his/her academic information to be released. Requestors also agree not to re-release degree data to third parties (unless the requestor is a background screening firm releasing data to their employer client).

So if you dont give clearance for EVERY SCHOOL they cant check EVERY SCHOOL.

 

[roca88]

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